Dog as Cure for the Midlife Malaise

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Maybe you're in a midlife slump. Maybe you're unhappy in your job and marriage. Maybe you're inactive and overweight. Maybe you've tried to change your life before but can't seem to make the changes stick. What do you need to do to finally turn things around? My guest would say that the answer might be getting a dog. Jeff Goodrich is the author of Dude and Duder: How My Dog Saved My Life. Today on the show, Jeff shares what his life was like at age 49 before getting Duder the Dog, and how Duder sparked changes that helped him lose 70 pounds, repair his relationships, and find real happiness. Along the way, we talk about advice that can apply to anyone trying to get out of the midlife slump, even if you don't own a dog, although Jeff would say you really should get one.

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0:00.0	For Ret McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:12.1	Maybe you're in a midlife slump.
0:14.2	Maybe you're unhappy in your job and marriage.
0:16.7	Maybe you're an active and overweight.
0:18.8	Maybe you've tried to change your life before, but can't seem to make the changes stick.
0:23.2	What do you need to do to finally turn things around?
0:26.2	My guess would say that the answer might be getting a dog.
0:30.2	Jeff Goodrich is the author of Dood and Doodder, how my dog saved my life.
0:34.9	To end the show, Jeff shares what his life was like at age 49 before getting Doodder the
0:39.2	dog, and how Dooders spark changes that help them lose 70 pounds, repairs relationships,
0:44.6	and find real happiness.
0:46.7	Along the way, we talk about advice that can apply to anyone trying to get out of the
0:50.5	midlife slump, even if you don't own a dog.
0:53.4	Although Jeff would say you really should get one.
0:56.2	Out the shows over, check out our show notes at a-wim.is slash dog.
1:03.2	Alright, Jeff Goodrich, welcome to the show.
1:14.5	Thanks Brad for having me on.
1:15.9	So you wrote a book called Dood and Doodder, how my dog saved my life, and in this book
1:21.8	you take readers through a midlife transformation that was kick-started after your family got
1:28.4	a Vizala.
1:29.4	Is that how you pronounce it?
1:31.2	Vicela.
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